Software Engineer

Cubic Corporation

. Maintain and enhance C++ media processors for ingest, stream chunking, fragmented MP4 packaging, thumbnail generation, KLV-to-JSON conversion, file output, and protobuf output .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeAshburn • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $108,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in C++ and C#/.NET Framework development, with a strong focus on debugging, testing, and maintaining production software. Proficient in Docker-based environments, CI/CD processes, and customer-facing technical support.

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C++ DevelopmentC#/.NET Framework Desktop Application DevelopmentDocker-Based DevelopmentDebugging Across Managed and Native CodeCI/CD Build Troubleshooting

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Hard Skills

C++C#FFmpegGRPCProtobufVisual StudioWPFCUDAKubernetesGIS

Soft Skills

Customer-Facing Technical SupportTroubleshootingAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

DockerMSBuildNuGetPowerShellBatch ScriptingMakefiles

Certifications & Qualifications

DOD Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

Media ProcessingVideo ContainersStreaming Media SystemsKLV MetadataGeospatial Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerFFmpegGRPCKubernetesLinuxTypeScriptWPFC++.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain and enhance C++ media processors for ingest, stream chunking, fragmented MP4 packaging, thumbnail generation, KLV-to-JSON conversion, file output, and protobuf output
Debug media-processing issues involving FFmpeg/libav, MPEG-TS, MP4/fMP4, thumbnails, KLV metadata, stream attributes, stream timing, and hardware-accelerated processing paths
Maintain Dockerized Linux builds across x86_64 and arm64 environments, including UBI/Rocky-based images, GCC toolsets, CUDA runtime dependencies, image packaging, and CI/CD build troubleshooting
Update and troubleshoot gRPC/protobuf processor interfaces and support validation of processors in Kubernetes-hosted media pipelines
Maintain Windows desktop application modules for controls, configuration, workspaces, project browsing, enhancement settings, WPF views, post-processing, reporting, GIS extensions, georeferencing, masking, and measurement
Debug customer- and QA-reported issues across media ingest, playback, enhancement, stabilization, export, project loading, workspace state, presets, preferences, masking, measurement, and post-processing workflows
Trace and resolve defects across C#/.NET Framework code, native C++ components, C++/CLI bridges, DirectShow filters, FFmpeg/LAV-style dependencies, GPU paths, and third-party binaries
Maintain Visual Studio 2022 solution builds, dependencies, build scripts, and third-party reference paths
Maintain release packaging for product editions and deployment modes, including portable builds, plugin installers, prerequisite installers, NSIS/PowerShell automation, launcher behavior, and licensing or entitlement flows
Create unit, integration, and smoke tests; minimal reproducers; build notes; runtime dependency documentation; and maintainer checklists
Provide customer-facing technical support by phone and Microsoft Teams, including triage, troubleshooting, workaround guidance, and resolution documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, electronic engineering, or a related technical discipline, plus a minimum of 5 years of professional software engineering experience; or a master’s degree in a related technical discipline plus a minimum of 3 years of related experience
Ability to obtain a DOD Security Clearence
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience developing, debugging, testing, and maintaining production software, including strong experience with C++ and large existing codebases
Professional experience with C#/.NET Framework desktop application development, including WinForms, WPF, Visual Studio, MSBuild, NuGet, project files, resource files, custom controls, generated code, and build events
Practical experience debugging across managed code, native code, interop boundaries, Linux build/link/runtime dependencies, file-system state, registry/configuration, installers, release packaging, and third-party runtime dependencies
Working knowledge of Docker-based development or build environments, CI/CD build troubleshooting, gRPC/protobuf or similar service/message contracts, and scripting with PowerShell, batch, Makefiles, or similar build automation tools
Preferred: Familiarity with FFmpeg/libav, video containers/codecs, MPEG-TS, MP4/fMP4, streaming media systems, KLV metadata, or video timing analysis
Preferred: Familiarity with GPU or hardware-accelerated media paths such as CUDA, VAAPI, QSV, Jetson, arm64 builds, or similar technologies
Preferred: Familiarity with Kubernetes-hosted workloads, container image promotion, Linux/Docker packaging paths, and runtime artifact management
Preferred: Familiarity with GIS, geospatial, ISR, or video exploitation workflows
Careful maintenance mindset when working with proprietary, legacy, installer-sensitive, licensing-sensitive, or customer-data-sensitive software systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits offered (not further specified)
Hybrid work arrangement
9/80 schedule